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2005 Dodge Magnum Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

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Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 25, 2014
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 638 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Dodge Magnum submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 39 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming transmission

The 25 most recent of 39, in the owner's own words

Transmission
Filed Jun 25, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICING AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ID
10605957
Incident
Jun 16, 2014
Mileage
110,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 26, 2012

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2005. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE, THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS TIME. SIX YEARS LATER, THE CAR HAS DONE THE SAME THING AGAIN. AFTER A QUICK RESEARCH OF GOOGLE, YAHOO, AND YOUTUBE, I NOTICED THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. A RECALL IS NOT IN PLACE FOR MY VEHICLE BUT IS IN PLACE FOR OTHERS WITH THE SAME SHIFTER AND MAKE THAT WAS TOLD TO ME BY THE DEALERSHIP. A RECALL SHOULD BE IN PLACE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *JB

NHTSA ID
10463184
Incident
Jun 24, 2012
Mileage
67,000 mi
Powertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Oct 24, 2011

I HAD THE EXACT SAME EXPERIENCE AS DOCUMENTED BELOW - I FOUND THIS ON YOUR WEB SITE AND DECIDED TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE LIST. MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. IT HAS 77,854 MILES ON IT. I WAS STRANDED IN A CULVER'S RESTAURANT DRIVE THROUGH, OBSTRUCTING THEIR BUSINESS. I COULD NOT MOVE MY RUNNING VEHICLE. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE, AND CHRYSLER EVEN ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION K39 (WWW.CHRYSLER.COM/WEBSELFSERVICE/PDF/K39.PDF) DIRECTLY RELATED TO THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I WENT INTO THE DEALER TO GET THE EXPECTED REPAIR, AND WAS ALSO TOLD MY CAR DIDN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL AND THUS WASN'T COVERED. THEY OFFERED TO FIX IT FOR $450. I SAID NO. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HOTLINE, AND EVENTUALLY THEY OFFERED TO FIX IT IF I PAY A $100 CO-PAY. I ALSO REJECTED THIS OFFER. THE PART THAT FIXES THIS PROBLEM IS SOLD BY NAPA AND ANOTHER ONLINE COMPANY BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS SO WIDESPREAD. FORUM POSTS EVERYWHERE MENTION THIS PROBLEM. GOOGLE "PINK THINGY". IT IS THE PART THAT BREAKS INSIDE THE SHIFTER - CALLED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. ONCE THE PINK THINGY IS BROKEN, YOU HAVE TO REMOVE IT IN ORDER TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE. NOW, THE VEHICLE CAN BE MOVED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT PRESSING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL! THIS IS A HORRIBLE SAFETY CONCERN IF YOU HAVE KIDS! CHRYSLER MUST EXPAND THE RECALL TO COVER ALL THE OTHER CARS SUPPOSEDLY NOT COVERED BY THE K39 RECALL! THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT COULD NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 2D (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MODEL YEAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10432656
Incident
Oct 10, 2011
Mileage
77,854 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 22, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM RT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE FROM PARK INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. ALSO, THE MANUAL OVERRIDE FUNCTION WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC INSTALLED A NEW SHIFTER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,800. UPDATED 09/27/11*LJ UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN

NHTSA ID
10421057
Incident
Jul 22, 2011
Mileage
66,800 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 8, 2011

MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. I HAD CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR MY MODEL. I SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS PLATFORM OF CAR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SHIFT ASSEMBLY BECAUSE THE PINK INTERLOCK WAS NOT SOLD BY ITSELF. *TR

NHTSA ID
10418062
Incident
Aug 5, 2011
Mileage
81,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 5, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT COULD NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MODEL YEAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 09/14/11*LJ UPDATED 09/23/11*JB

NHTSA ID
10417185
Incident
Aug 2, 2011
Mileage
140,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 4, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND STATED THE DEFECT WAS A COMMON ISSUE; HOWEVER THERE WAS NOT A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

NHTSA ID
10417100
Incident
Aug 3, 2011
Mileage
117,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 24, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY BOX WAS TAKEN APART AND REASSEMBLED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

NHTSA ID
10351559
Incident
Aug 24, 2010
Mileage
38,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 15, 2010

2005 DODGE MAGNUM WITH SHIFTING PROBLEM WILL NOT RELEASE FROM PARK POSITION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10349477
Incident
Aug 15, 2010
Mileage
88,234 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 11, 2010

MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM WILL SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THIS WAS FOUND AFTER PARKING IT AT HOME AND TRYING TO LEAVE FOR WORK. WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND DODGE HAS NO RECALL FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. I HAD TO PAY OVER $450 TO HAVE CAR REPAIRED OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. DODGE CALLS THIS A SAFETY INTERLOCK PROBLEM. A PLASTIC PINK PIECE THAT BREAKS AND YOU HAVE TO BUY A WHOLE SHIFTER NOT JUST THE 29 CENT PIECE OF PLASTIC. *TR

NHTSA ID
10348734
Incident
Aug 10, 2010
Mileage
71,236 mi
Transmission
Filed Jul 27, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION SHIFTER MECHANISM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPONENT AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,418 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,430. UPDATED 09/28/10 *BF UPDATED 10/01/10*JB

NHTSA ID
10345625
Incident
Jul 23, 2010
Mileage
38,418 mi
Transmission
Filed Jul 16, 2010

LOCKED IN PARK, SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, ONLY HAS 37000 MILE, SHIFTER WAS REPLACED IN JUNE 08, 22000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10343557
Incident
Jul 15, 2010
Mileage
36,728 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 1, 2010

ON 5/31/2010 I DROVE OUR 2005 DODGE MAGNUM 2.7 ENGINE TO THE MALL WITH MY DAUGHTERS. UPON LEAVING THE MALL WE ENTERED THE VEHICLE. I THEN STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. I FOUND THE OVERRIDE SWITCH AND IT DID NOT WORK EITHER. WE ENDED UP HAVE TO CALL TOW TRUCK AND MY CHILDREN AND I HAD TO FIND TRANSPORTATION HOME. A MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO LOOK IN THE GEAR BOX AND HE POINTED OUT THE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH ALLOWS THE SHIFT PIECE TO LOCK ITSELF IN PLACE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOCK ITSELF IN THE PARK POSITION. HE WAS ABLE TO RIG THE VEHICLE SO THAT IT CAN BE DRIVEN BUT ONLY IF I DON'T PUT IT IN PARK. WHICH MEANS I MUST PARK THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND MAKE SURE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON. *TR

NHTSA ID
10334001
Incident
May 31, 2010
Mileage
108,029 mi
Interior & seatsTransmission
Filed Apr 6, 2010

2005 DODGE MAGNUM, VEHICLE LOCKS UP IN PARK AND CANNOT BE MOVED, HAS TO BE TOWED. THE DEALER KNOWS ABOUT THE SHIFT PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOT ON A RECALL. I HAVE READ THE DODGE FORUM AND THERE ARE 19 CASES ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. DEPENDING WHERE YOU GO IT COSTS $250-$600. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10323975
Incident
Mar 15, 2008
Mileage
58,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 17, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ANCHOR RELEASES IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED. WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED, THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY IS CURRENTLY EXPIRED. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,583.

NHTSA ID
10274156
Incident
Jan 15, 2009
Mileage
77,583 mi
Transmission
Filed May 13, 2009

MY TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE I WAS ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY, THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY. I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN SUDDENLY I WAS NOT ABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE CAR STOPPED. NO PRIOR WARNINGS, NO RECALL FROM DODGE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10268624
Incident
May 11, 2009
Mileage
41,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Mar 14, 2009

CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK WITHOUT HAVING TO PLAYING WITH BRAKES, THEN LATER ESCALATED TO IT HAVING TO BE TURNED OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK IT INTO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY WOULD ADJUST SOMETHING AND SAY IT WAS GOOD. FINALLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM. SOLENOID WAS FAILING AND THEY CHARGED $350.00 TO REPLACE IT. THIS IS / WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD EASILY STRAND YOU SOMEPLACE AND IN MY CASE STANDARD ME ONCE AT A MILITARY CHECK POINT FOR 20 MINUTES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10261799
Incident
Aug 28, 2008
Mileage
9,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 28, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY ON ITS OWN. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO ROLL AWAY AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CHASE THE VEHICLE DOWN TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE TOO MANY VEHICLES TO SERVICE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO COME BACK ANOTHER DAY. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED AGAIN THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AND HE WOULD HAVE TO RESCHEDULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600.

NHTSA ID
10240091
Incident
Jul 10, 2008
Mileage
500 mi
Transmission
Filed Jul 28, 2008

MY 2005 DODGE MAGNUM SXT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR OVER THE LAST 50,000 MILES. I HAVE GOTTEN ALL KINDS OF REASONS WHY MY TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND SHIFTS HARD INTO MOST GEARS. ON 7/26/08 I COULDN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE, I ASKED THEM TO JUST FIX THE PROBLEM THAT COULD NOT BE FOUND OVER THE YEAR AND A HALF. IT WAS FINALLY DECIDED THAT I NEED A TRANSMISSION REBUILD. THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM, NO ONE KNOWS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, WHICH IS NOT TRUE BASED UPON ALL THE RECENT INFORMATION I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET. *TR

NHTSA ID
10235963
Incident
May 1, 2007
Mileage
49,000 mi
BrakesHeating & air conditioningEngine+4 more
Filed Jun 17, 2008
Fire reported

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOOSENED AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING BECAME VERY DIM. ON OCCASION, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS HAVE NEVER WORKED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WOULD START ROUGHLY FROM TIME TO TIME. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS WHEN PROCEEDING TO TURN, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AND THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED TWO CONTROL ARMS AND TIE RODS. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START AND WHEN IT START IT WOULD STALL. THE TRANSMISSION MAKE A SHUTTERING NOISE. UPDATED

NHTSA ID
10231306
Incident
Sep 24, 2007
Mileage
20,000 mi
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Apr 21, 2008

VEHICLE: 2005 DODGE MAGNUM R/T WITH HEMI ENGINE WITH APPROX. 76,000 MILES (CAR PUT INTO SERVICE IN LATE SPRING '04). I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED WHINING -- LIKE IT WAS IN THE WRONG GEAR. I PULLED OVER, COULDN'T HEAR ANYTHING AND GOT BACK ON THE ROAD -- EVERYTHING SOUND OKAY. THE NEXT MORNING, AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 1 MILE, THE SAME THING OCCURRED -- I WAS GOING ABOUT 55-60 MILES PER HOUR. AFTER I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND BACK INTO DRIVE, EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OKAY. THE NEXT DAY, THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE CAR AGAIN SOUNDED FUNNY, BUT NOW IF I SLOWED DOWN OR STOPPED THE VEHICLE (LIKE FOR A STOP LIGHT), THE CAR SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS STILL IN FOURTH OR FIFTH GEAR WHEN I PUT ON THE GAS. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS WAS SO BURNED UP THAT TECHNICIANS COULD NOT GET A READ OUT FROM ANY OF THE ASSOCIATED COMPUTERS TO DETERMINE WHAT THE ERROR CODES WERE RELATING TO MY TRANSMISSION/ENGINE. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THE HARNESS TO MELT THE WIRING. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO EXPLORE CAUSE OR TO PAY FOR REPAIR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER AND I JUST GOT LUCKY BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10225250
Incident
Apr 17, 2008
Mileage
76,500 mi
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Dec 4, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT MUST CONSTANTLY HAVE HER VEHICLE JUMPED IN ORDER FOR IT TO START. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THAT IN THE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND BATTERY FOR HER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL; HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. SHE STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR THREE WEEKS AS OF DECEMBER 4, 2007. NO REMEDY HAS YET BEEN FOUND FOR HER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THEY ALSO INFORMED HER THAT SHE MUST SUBMIT A PAYMENT OF $150 TO CHARGE THE BATTERY AND DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD BUCK AND JERK UPON ACCELERATION. UPDATED 12/31/07. *JB

NHTSA ID
10210824
Incident
Nov 1, 2007
Mileage
54,000 mi
Body & structureTransmission
Filed Jul 19, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE MAGNUM. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT BOLTS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO FAIL. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE DRIVE SHAFT, DRIVE SHAFT BOLT, TRANSFER CASE PAN, YOKE AND CRACKED THE TRANSMISSION PAN AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION FILTER. AS OF JULY 19, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,123. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE PLASTIC SHIELD ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE FELL OFF. UPDATED 09/05/07. *JB

NHTSA ID
10196863
Incident
Jul 12, 2007
Mileage
25,523 mi
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Mar 27, 2007

ENGINE QUITING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND AT TAKE OFF, RESULTING IN UNCONTROLABLE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION SHUDDER WHEN OVERDRIVE ENGAGED. DEALER CORRECTED FILL TUBE SEAL DEFECT, UNKOWN IF FLUID FLUSH PERFORMED. SHUDDER OCCURED AGAIN, DEALER SAID THIS TIME IT WAS CAUSED BY BAD/WORN SPARK PLUGS, NOT TRANSMISSION ($237). UNKNOWN IF TSB FOR IGNITION COIL WAS PERFORMED, WHEN ASKED DEALER SAID ALL RELATED TSB'S FOR MAGNUM VIN HAD BEEN APPLIED. LEFT DEALER AND IN 10 MINUTES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. MADE APPOINTMENT FOR NEXT DAY. *JB

NHTSA ID
10186272
Incident
Mar 27, 2007
Mileage
35,900 mi
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Dec 29, 2006

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD 18,000 MILESON IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FIRST TURNED ON AT 10,000 MILES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS RESET. IN JUNE 2006 THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC 70 MPH WITH CLEAR AND DRY ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER, WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CHANGED THE THROTTLE BODY AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED WELL FOR APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES. ON DEC 22, 2006 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER CAME AND TOWED THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS CHANGED. THE CONTACT WAS CALLED ON DEC 28, 2006, AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS READY. THE CONTACT PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND WITHIN THREE MILES OF LEAVING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO FIRST GEAR. THE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND THE CONTACT CAN NOT REMEMBER IF ANY WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT REMAINED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VIN INFORMATION, HE WILL CALL BACK. *AK

NHTSA ID
10177287
Incident
Dec 21, 2006

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